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Nadal ready for a civil Spanish war; Spanish Armada: Rafael Nadal rates fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro (below) as a real threat.

Publication: The Evening Standard (London, England)
Publication Date: 02-JUN-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Byline: Chris Jones

WHILE Andy Murray has already started grass court practise at home inthe belief he can become Wimbledon champion, world No2 Rafael Nadal continuesto reveal his ruthless streak as he bids for a record-equalling fourthsuccessive French Open title.

Nadal crushed Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-0, 6-2 to set up a Paris quarter-finalwith another fellow-Spaniard, Nicolas Almagro, the man who defeated Murray inthe third round.

And while Nadal believes that Almagro is "one of the the four players who canwin this title" he is aiming to celebrate his birthday tomorrow by sending hisopponent packing.

Nadal said: "Here we don't want to have mercy for anybody. We all...

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